The nurse recognizes that ethnicity differs from race in that ethnicity:
1. Refers to subgroups within a race
2. Is a unique factor within a cultural group
3. Includes more than biological identification
4. Is the set of conflicting values between races
ANS: 3
Ethnicity refers to a shared identity related to social and cultural heritage, such as values, lan-guage, geographical space, and racial characteristics. Race refers to biological attributes.
Subcultures refer to subgroups within a race. A variant cultural pattern is a unique factor within a cultural group. Ethnocentrism is the root of biases and prejudices comprising beliefs and attitudes associating negative permanent characteristics with people who are perceived to be different from the valued group.
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